Lithops,(commonly called flowering stones or living stones ) are true mimicry plants: their shape, size and color causes them to resemble small stones in their natural surroundings. The plants blend in among the stones as a means of protection. Grazing animals which would otherwise eat them during periods …

In the modern suburban landscape, beautiful, green lawns are perhaps the most ubiquitous feature of all. It?s difficult to imagine a friendly neighborhood without broad, clean stretches of neatly shorn grass. …